From The Publisher & The Critics
Annotation
This penetrating investigation of the Carlyle Group connects the dots inside the increasingly sophisticated labyrinth of government, military, and corporate greed. Journalist Briody tells the world who is really behind the curtain when it comes to the government and how they are getting away with it.
From the Publisher
A penetrating look at the company at the nexus of big business, government, and defense
The Carlyle Group is one of the largest private equity firms in the world with over $13 billion in
funds. Carlyle' s investments include everything from defense contractors to telecommunications
and aerospace companies. But there is more to this company than meets the eye. Carlyle' s
executives include heavyweights from the worlds of business and politics, such as former
secretary of defense and CIA deputy director Frank Carlucci, former secretary of state James
Baker III, former President George Bush, former UK Prime Minister John Major, and former
chairman of the SEC Arthur Levitt. Osama Bin Laden' s estranged family was personally
invested in the group until recently. In The Iron Triangle, journalist David Briody examines a
company at the nexus of big business, government, and defense that, according to some sources,
epitomizes corporate cronyism, conflicts of interest, and war profiteering. This fascinating
examination leads readers into a world that few can imagine full of clandestine meetings, quid
pro quo deals, bitter ironies, and petty jealousies. And the cast of characters includes some of the
most powerful people in the world.
Dan Briody (New York, NY) is an award-winning business journalist whose Red Herring article " Carlyle' s Way" broke the story on the inner workings of the Carlyle Group. Briody has appeared on numerous radio and television programs covering the Carlyle Group and has become a primary source for other journalists covering this story. Briody' s articles have appeared in RollingStone, Forbes, Red Herring, and the Industry Standard.
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